The Government is expecting patients to bear the brunt of the cost of the “absolutely inadequate” 4 per cent capitation increase through patient fee hikes, exasperated GP leaders say
The bulk of capitation funding is increasing by just 4 per cent – not the signalled 5.88 per cent – with many practices being told to offset cost blowouts by boosting patient fees up instead
A final proposal for this year’s annual capitation increase is now expected to be released tomorrow by Te Whatu Ora following a two-hour meeting with the sector today
The long-flagged axeing of pandemic consultation funding – making COVID-19 “business as usual” – comes at a time when “business as usual” remains majorly underfunded, GP leaders say
The long-flagged axeing of pandemic consultation funding – making COVID-19 “business as usual” – comes at a time when “business as usual” remains majorly underfunded, GP leaders say
A cancelled contract and “unique” challenges have forced the locally owned Ōamaru Hospital to be transferred back to Te Whatu Ora, which takes over the reins on 1 July
General practices remain in the dark about this year’s 1 July capitation increase as Te Whatu Ora scrambles post-Budget 2024 to confirm primary care funding
A vigilant GP registrar unearthed a Christchurch Hospital ultrasound scan showing a patient’s likely kidney cancer that had repeatedly slipped through the cracks for several years
A GP failed to record any clinical notes during a phone consult with an elderly, terminally ill patient, apart from noting the consult was “virtual” due to the COVID-19 pandemic
